About Me

I suffered a serious stroke over 10 years ago (aged 43 at the time) and it's been a slow, often frustrating, recovery...
I lost my speech and was totally paralyzed on my right side, but with patience and regular physiotherapy, I can now speak, walk short distances, operate the computer, but my right side is still paralyzed. I get botox injections 3 times a year in my right bicep and forearm, which relaxes the high-tone muscles and makes it easier to stand and walk. Last year I started weekly sessions of hydrotherapy, where I build up the wasted muscles by exercising while supported by the warm water. It's bliss at the time, but I ache like heck next day - but it's so worth it :)

01 October 2013

Wednesday

Can't believe it's been a week since I posted!I have been busy since Friday, when Susannah Conway interviewed Jamie Ridler. I was really struck by her Full Moon Dreamboards... I've never made a dreamboard as I don't really subscribe to the whole manifestation philosophy.But I've always been aware of the Moon and her phases. So I made this...

... and I've done this so far...

It's the New Moon on Friday/Saturday. My plan is to make the Full Moon spreads double-paged, so this is to just set the tone of the journal...By the way, the lunar calendars on the inside cover are from We'Moon diaries, which I just adore. I cannibalize the poems, articles and artwork from them when I'm finished :)Like Jamie suggested, I looked for white space in the pictures I chose, so I could write on the images. But I need to find an all-surface pen, as I struggle to write in pencil, even though I have these coloured all-surface pencils, bought before the stroke. Also, I've added a new badge to the sidebar which links to this month's prompts from Jamie for the Harvest Moon, if you wish to join in :)I'm really looking forward to this new practice - it just seems 'right' for me.

1 comment:

Oh, Claire! I love it. I especially like how you have chosen objects with space and have written on them. The perfect way to combine images with your own heart-felt words. There is such beauty in this. Thank you. I look forward to making my own first full-moon board in the coming weeks.

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